Understanding Emotions and Emotional Health: A Focus on Appraisal and Motivation, Quizzes of Psychology

Download Understanding Emotions and Emotional Health: A Focus on Appraisal and Motivation and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 What do psychologists study and why? DEFINITION 1 human behavior to help people with adjustment TERM 2 What approach will be used in this course? DEFINITION 2 course will focus on emotions and emotional health. TERM 3 Two broad factors that are important to understanding emotions and emotional health? DEFINITION 3 Psychosocial factors (cognitive factors) - show how life experiences affect emotion Biological factors - determined by brain chemistry/drugs ~both influence appraisal TERM 4 What is an individuals emotional life/health dependent on? DEFINITION 4 appraisal - unconscious process within the mind that gives personal meaning to events key concept in understanding emotions TERM 5 emotion DEFINITION 5 experience that results from the appraisal of an event TERM 6 Lazarus Model of Emotion DEFINITION 6 Event Appraisal of the personal meaning of the event emotional reaction TERM 7 Example of how appraisal influences emotion DEFINITION 7 * same event, 2 different reactions, 2 changes in behaviorReceiving a B on a test (difficult to know because people comprehend and react differently depending on their appraisal) 2.2 grade average student would be ok with the B(positive) 3.9 grade average student would be upset with the B(negative) They each APPRAISE the event differently TERM 8 Quote to show importance of appraisal in emotions DEFINITION 8 Bring whatever you will and I will turn it into a good. Bring disease, bring death, bring poverty,.Everything that you give I will turn into something blessed, productive of happiness, august, and enviable. If I get the right idea of it [appraise it], how is it going to hurt me anymore? If, then, I get the right idea about poverty, or disease, or death, am I not satisfied? [No matter what negative events occur in my life, I am going to turn it into something good by the way I appraise (confer meaning) the negative event.] TERM 9 What are the differences between an emotion and a mood? DEFINITION 9 Emotion- A type of experience that is based on the appraisal , associated with motivationMood- feeling state that always have if you are awake, biases appraisal process TERM 10 Example of a mood bias DEFINITION 10 angry mood, she is more likely to become angry because of the mood-imposed bias in her appraisal of events TERM 21 Everyone has implicational beliefs. Where do they come from? DEFINITION 21 Life experiences TERM 22 Give 3 examples to show how the homeostatic principle of schemas works in real life DEFINITION 22 Sally is quiet and doesn't talk to you (think it is because she doesn't like you- avoid her) bias social interactions Bad scores on Iowa test and teacher says not going to college (no emotional reaction- drilled in you that you are smart enough to obtain a college degree) held in face of contradictory evidence TERM 23 Examples Role of Implicational beliefs and making decisions DEFINITION 23 innocent mans car parked next to a drug bust arrested for just being there offered plea deal (community service but criminal record) he took it! ~implicational belief that legal system is corrupt~LIFE IMPACTING TERM 24 relationship between implicational beliefs, appraisal, goals, and an individuals life experiences? DEFINITION 24 life experiences implicational beliefs individual goals events emotional reaction TERM 25 What is a goal hierarchy and why is it important to understanding emotions? DEFINITION 25 determining which goals are more important than others to make decisions emotional importance and intensity of reaction is based on how high up the goal is on the hierarchy TERM 26 Example of a goal hierarchy DEFINITION 26 Lawyer father holds being a good father over being a famous lawyer quits job to spend more time with family TERM 27 Wannstedt quote- clarify the role of goal hierarchies in appraisal and emotions DEFINITION 27 My faith and family are important to me [far more than success at winning football games]. That keeps the balance. That is why I dont burn out [in coaching]... former UM coach doesn't get so emotional about loosing or so excited about winning Opposite: Jimmy Johnson life or death situation stranger at home TERM 28 J.P. to show how schemas= how an individual determines his self-worth are important to emotional health. DEFINITION 28 I have worth and value when I am successful, but not when I fail. Winning and being successful is at the top of my goal hierarchy because of the importance to my self-worth. This is how I validate myself. The focus of my life is validating myself. performance anxiety based on problems with self-worth older brother was outstanding athlete (fav child) threw up before tennis matches ONLY received positive attention when won/got good grades TERM 29 Describe the appraisal process for JP's emotions to show why he had performance anxiety. DEFINITION 29 * too much riding on one game/grade/speech * not just win and loose. his whole worth is based on winning. his parents will reject him if loose * parents love were conditional TERM 30 3 elements of childrearing that are critical for the development of an emotionally healthy child. DEFINITION 30 providing positive regard teaching humility reward and punishment TERM 31 unconditional positive regard DEFINITION 31 accepted and valued regardless of flaws or shortcomings TERM 32 Will children who experience unconditional positive regard (love) be emotionally well adjusted as adults? DEFINITION 32 NO - need 2nd element also! Humility TERM 33 Humility DEFINITION 33 quality of being modest & respectiful feels valued and respected but does not have an exaggerated sense of importance (feelings of superiority) TERM 34 Challenge of Parenting DEFINITION 34 The greatest challenge of parenting is to convey unconditional love [unconditional positive regard] without promoting a sense of entitlement in the child......" TERM 35 case of Sean P. /Tim Russet to show why healthy emotional development requires more then unconditional positive regard DEFINITION 35 fav child - special privileges while other siblings were rejected never punished like his siblings when goofed off had trouble adjusting to the world had 5 wives & divorced them all due to their lack of giving privileges TERM 46 Two major signs of poor emotional health DEFINITION 46 Behavioral addictions truthfulness TERM 47 examples of behavioral addictions DEFINITION 47 drugs alcohol food sex work facebook ~anything rewarding to individual can become an addiction TERM 48 How do you know if someone has a behavioral addiction? Example. DEFINITION 48 need for behavior restlessness turning to when under stress lying to family and friends placing relationships in jeopardy EX. TV series- left work early to go see episode wife watched when he fell asleep (197 episodes) EX woman addicted to shopping ($70,000 on credit when break up with boyfriends) TERM 49 Why do people develop an addiction? DEFINITION 49 when need for connection to others is not met used as a distraction TERM 50 JP and work addiction DEFINITION 50 addicted to work because parents taught him that he needs to validate himself in order to be anything TERM 51 Signs of disconnection DEFINITION 51 cynicism viewing others as worthless put downs to make self feel better focus on self TERM 52 signs of connection DEFINITION 52 empathy - looking from someone else's perspective ability to forgive (empathy required) positive contribution to someones life TERM 53 Examples of addictions resulted from childhood DEFINITION 53 parental arguing berated for receiving a B in school (work addiction) divorced parents TERM 54 How truthful are Americans? DEFINITION 54 91% lie routinely married couples - 10% of what is said are lies Avg. person lies 3-4 times a day TERM 55 Religious views and truth telling DEFINITION 55 Buddhism- fool to lie, cheating self out of a good interpersonal relationship TERM 56 Example of main purpose of lying DEFINITION 56 Colleague needed copy of scientific paper said no because would have taken hours to find in the big mess- would cause embarrassment TERM 57 Why do people lie? DEFINITION 57 to preserve self image TERM 58 Liar, Liar DEFINITION 58 believes worth & value depend on success cannot be successful unless lies relationship with son is jeopardized